Healthcare
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Advocates call for health-care improvements ahead of Ontario election"For a child, it'll take twice as long to get an MRI than for the average adult in Ontario ... kids are waiting way too long."HealthMay 23
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Illness, staff absences cause surgery delays at Calgary’s Rockyview HospitalAlberta Health Services said 24 scheduled elective surgeries between May 16 and May 20 will be postponed.HealthMay 14
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Saskatchewan ICU doctor leaving province due to ‘frustrating’ government leadershipDr. Hassan Masri announced he is moving to Ontario on social media on Thursday and said the 'suffocating leadership' of the Saskatchewan government was the reason why.HealthMay 13
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Ontario parties offer visions of how to best prepare for a future pandemicThe sixth wave of COVID-19 is starting to recede and Ontario's political parties are offering ideas for how best to prepare the province for a future pandemic.HealthMay 12
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OMA releases ‘report card’ rating Ontario political parties’ health-care plans"The more stethoscopes a party earns, the more aligned the party's health-care plans are with the OMA's plan," OMA president Dr. Rose Zacharias said.PoliticsMay 12
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Saskatchewanians waited longer for surgery than any other Canadians in 2021: reportWait times for knee and hip replacements were longer in Saskatchewan than in any other province last year, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.CanadaMay 10
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Surgical wait times in Manitoba improved last year but still behind national benchmarks: reportWhile wait times for surgical procedures in Manitoba saw an improvement last year compared with 2020, the province is still lagging behind national benchmarks.HealthMay 10
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Saskatchewan health-care workers share staff and demand concerns to SMAThe provincial budget made the biggest investment into health care in Saskatchewan history, however doctors said that will not help them in the tough months to come.HealthMay 6
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Quebec reaches deal with family doctors to improve access to basic careThe deal will allow patients signed up with a family doctor to have access to that doctor or another one from the doctor’s group within 36 to 72 hours, depending on their needs.HealthMay 3
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COVID-19 has more Saskatchewan doctors burnt out and contemplating retirement: survey“The survey reflects what I have been hearing from many physicians — that they have been working harder during the pandemic,” Dr. Eben Strydom saidCanadaApr 27
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